The film features never-before-seen footage of Laika and other Soviet canine explorers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new ...

The story of Laika, the first dog in space, has been shrouded in legend, misinformation, and propaganda since she first ...

In the late 1950s, Moscow’s streets were full of stray dogs that adapted to freezing nights and scarce food. One small mixed‑breed stood out to Soviet researchers for her calm nature and size. She was ...

… Some never to return. This new Cold War musical about the Soviet-American space race pays tribute to the pups who preceded the cosmonauts. By Maya Phillips We’re in 1957, the height of the Cold War.

Dogs that changed history and captured our hearts Throughout the annals of human civilization, countless dogs have served as faithful companions, working partners, and beloved family members. Yet some ...

This documentary uses the lives and legends of Moscow’s street dogs to present a brutal vision of humanity and nature. By Teo Bugbee When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...

A Russian street dog named Laika was the first living creature to orbit Earth. This is so well known a fact as to scarcely need stating – but in becoming trivia, the ambition and brutality of the ...

When it opened a year ago, Corktown’s UFO Factory teased a kitchen that would serve gourmet “Laika Dogs.” (You know, as in Laika, the first dog in space. Laika ...